Orange polenta cookies
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Orange polenta cookies

Serves: 10 (makes 10 cookies)
Time to make: 25 mins
( Hands-on time: 10 mins )
Total cost: $ 3.40 / $ 0.34 per serve

(at time of publication)


Ingredients

  • oil spray, to grease
  • 75g reduced-fat spread suitable for baking
  • 1 orange, zest
  • ⅓ cup icing sugar
  • 3 tablespoons polenta
  • ½ cup flour

  • Instructions

    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease baking trays with oil spray.

    2 Beat spread, orange zest and sifted icing sugar until just combined. Stir in polenta and sifted flour.

    3 Place spoonfuls of mixture on baking trays. Press lightly with a fork to flatten into small rounds. Bake for 15 minutes until firm to touch. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

    Nutrition Info (per serve)

      • Kilojoules 380kJ

      • Calories 91cal

      • Protein 1g

      • Total fat 6g

      • Saturated fat 1g

      • Carbohydrates 10g

      • Sugars 5g

      • dietary fibre N/S

      • Sodium 30mg

      • calcium N/S

      • iron N/S

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Ensure your icing sugar is gluten free, and use gluten-free baking mix instead of flour (note: recipe variation not tested).

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    Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator
    Photographer: Melanie Jenkins
    First published: Feb 2011

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